Sustainability Books

Book SynopsisThis open access book presents multiple disciplinary perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the South African mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba. These challenges are embedded in the complex environmental, socio-cultural and political contexts of the region. Established as the capital of the QwaQwa ‘homeland’ under Grand Apartheid, this city is now home to between 400,000 – 700,000 people but in many areas lacks formal infrastructure and services. Each chapter of this volume addresses a different aspect of the city’s development and all take the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a common framework to guide their reflections on potential sustainable futures for Phuthaditjhaba. While the circumstances in Phuthaditjhaba will be familiar to many researchers of informal and growing cities in developing regions, the mountain setting of the city brings its own set of challenges and opportunities linked to the rugged and steep terrain, remoteness and natural resources. This book serves to showcase the diverse research taking place in this emerging mountain city and provide reflections on how a sustainable future can be ensured for its environment and inhabitants. Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: the “invention” of an African mountain town by the editors 1. The rise and fall of a homeland capital Lochner Marais 2. Urban sustainable development in the Global South. A resilience-based approach Marco Morandotti 3. Phuthaditjhaba communities - the future sustainable city Louw van Biljon 4. Human settlement growth and socio-economic development: a geographical analysis Okello, TW., Adelabu, SA., Onaolapo TF. 5. Internal and international migration in a mountain border town Andrea Membretti 6. Virtual disclosures and self-emancipations: the female body and self-identity on online platforms Loice S Nzombe, Rodwell Makombe & Oliver Nyambi 7. Socio-economic resilience in a mountain community: the role of cultural value orientations Mudzingiri, C., Guvuriro, S. & Gomo, C. 8. Education for sustainable development in local schools through preservice teacher preparation: a need for practice models Maria Tsakeni 9. Surviving on the margin of a collapsing social-ecological system: mountain livelihood sustainability in rural communities Mukwada, G., Mutana S., Zondo, SA., & Msimanga, L. 10. Harnessing livelihood trade-offs and synergies in informal settlements: Agricultural Development research in the era of Sustainable Development Goals Neo Mathinya 11. The feasibility of sustainably creating an urban tree canopy as a climate change adaptation measure Susan Jean Taylor 12. Sustainable Development Goals and small-town tourism in the Drakensberg region. A discourse analysis of literature Mutana S. & Mukwada G. 13. The role of commons and of commoning practices with respect to access to the land and its administration Ioanni Del Sante 14. Transforming Agro-Social Development Cias T. Tsotetsi & Bunmi I. Omodan 15. Analysis of project initiatives aimed at achieving sustainable development Nomcebo Dlamini & Jesse Lutabingwa 16. Can insect pollination ameliorate soil fertility during soybean production under marginalized farming system? Adelabu Dolapo Bola, Emile Bredenhand & Johan Van Niekerk 17. Geophagia, mineral deficiency and popular education Van Onselen 18. Energy and transport (to be confirmed) 19. The use and usefulness of spatial biodiversity plans for local application towards the Sustainable Development Goals Falko Buschke, Aliza le Roux, Toka Mosikidi & Lefu Mofokeng 20. Dependence on the highlands for water and climate change nexus Ntebohiseng Sekhele 21. Progress in water and sanitation access and management strategies M. Mamera, J.J. van Tol & M.P. Aghoghovwia 22. Stakeholders’ perspectives on Tourism Norman Mokoena 23. Conclusion 24. Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in Operations Research (OR) and Management Science (MS) as applied to sustainability. Its goal is to identify and describe ways in which OR and MS have been applied to and influenced the development of sustainability. Many of the issues we face today stem from the interconnectivity of the economy, society, and the environment, and from how both the economy and society are affecting the environment. In response, there have been a range of local and global efforts to advance society without harming the natural environment. The book showcases how OR/MS can help to address these issues, specifically with regard to renewable energy, smart industry, smart cities, transportation, smart homes and devices, etc. This book is intended for professionals in the fields of energy, engineering, information science, mathematics and economics, and for researchers who wish to develop new skills in connection with sustainability, or whose work involves sustainability.Table of ContentsSustainability. Cases and Studies in Using Operations Research and Management Science Methods.- What is Sustainability? A Layman Perspective.- Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Definition, Bibliometrics, Applications and Future Directions.- Applications of Machine Learning Algorithms in Data Sciences.- The machine learning model for identifying bogus profiles in social networking sites.- Support Vector Machine and K-fold cross validation to detect false alarms in wind turbines.- A Hybrid Neural Network Model Based on Convolutional Cascade Neural Networks: An Application for Image Inspection in Production.- A multi-objective sustainable traffic signal control for smart cities under uncertainty.- Multi Criteria Decision Making for Sustainable Transport: A Case Study on Traffic Flow Prediction Using Spatial-Temporal Traffic Sequence.- A Robust Prognostic Indicator for Renewable Energy Fuel Cells: A Hybrid Data-Driven Prediction Approach.- An Assessment of Electricity Markets in Turkey: Price Mechanisms, Regulations, and Methods.- The role of DevOps in Sustainable Enterprise Development.- Practices and indicators of waste and resource management in commercial buildings.- A descriptive comprehension study on solar energy, solar products, and solar product marketing in Indian context.- Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) Systems – Improving Sustainability and Efficiency of Animal Production.- Environmental Assessment of Rural Road Construction in India.- Perspectives on the sustainable steel production process: a critical review of the carbon dioxide (CO2) to methane (CH4) conversion process.- Exergy, Anergy and Sustainability.- Simulating complex relationships between pollutants and the environment using regression splines: A case study for landfill leachate.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a collection of insightful conceptual and empirical works that situate transport and mobility challenges in the unique context of individual countries and cities while highlighting commonalities across the African continent. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book covers important themes in transport and mobility including the links between urbanization, urban structure, and accessibility; transport equity and poverty, non-motorized transport, public transport, and the challenges and opportunities of new and emerging transport technologies, and ICT-mediated mobility solutions. Each chapter engages with the normative imperatives that are critical to improving the transport and mobility situations of African urban areas now and in the future.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Transport and mobility situations of African cities.- Part 1: Urban form, accessibility and travel demand.- Urban form, accessibility and travel demand in African cities: An introduction.- Urban form and access to public transport in Accra, Ghana.- Disparities in public transport coverage and bus service quality in Algiers.- An Analysis of transportation demand Patterns in Ghana.- Part 2: Transport poverty, equity and inclusion.- Transport poverty and social divisions in African cities: An introduction.- Mobility regimes and equity in urban transport: Examining women’s mobility experiences in Accra.- Community severance in urban Africa.- Transport poverty, distance covered to access to basic infrastructures and modal choice in urban areas in Cameroon.- Conceptualizing an urban transport framework for enhanced residential quality of life in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case study of Ghana and Namibia.- Part 3: Public transport policy and governance.- Public transport policy and governance in African cities: An introduction.- Bus rapid transit implementation in African cities: The case for a more incremental reform approach.- Pricing transport services in urban Ghana – The politics and socio-spatial conflicts between transport operators and the state.- Safe, inclusive public transport in Africa - Challenges and opportunities identified in Ghana and Namibia.- Part 4: Non-motorized transport and traffic safety.- Non-motorized transport and traffic safety in African cities: An introduction.- Planning for walkability in Johannesburg.- Exploring barriers and prospects of bicycle transportation: A case study of a Ghanaian University campus.- The provision of NMT in the City of Lusaka: An analysis of policy and practice.- The future of non-motorized transport in Urban Africa.- Part 5: ICT, platforms and new technologies.- ICTs, digital platform mobility services, and transport de-carbonization in African cities: An introduction.- Opportunities and challenges for addressing personal safety concerns on public transport through ICTs in South African cities.- Smart mobility in urban Africa: Geography of diffusion, user characteristics and emerging impacts of digital platform/app-based mobility services.- e-Quantum leap: Planning for electric minibus taxis in sub-Saharan Africa’s paratransit system.- Conclusion: What futures for transport and mobility in African cities?

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Book SynopsisThis volume describes the thinking on sustainable development and a variety of initiatives across Europe, illustrating regional efforts to foster sustainable communities and ecological and social innovation. It contains various contributions which showcase examples of thinking, economic and social structures and in consumption and production patterns needed, to implement the SDGs.This book is part of the "100 papers to accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative".Table of ContentsHot and Cold Extreme Temperature Risk and Resilience in Baltic Sea Region: agricultural aspects.- Optimal Control Approaches to Sustainability under Uncertainty.- Impact of Recreants on the Destruction of Aeolian Complexes: Vistula (Baltic) Spit, Kaliningrad Region.- Conservation and Restoration of Coastal Lagoons in the Northern Baltic Sea.- SDG 8, Decent Work and Post-Covid Recovery: Policy Implications, Challenges and Opportunities in the UK.- Slowing Down the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19 Pandemic.- Collateral Damage: War in Ukraine Endangers Food Security in Africa.- Urban Sustainability and SDGs Implementation between Regional Strategy and Local Practice: Case of Sardinia.- Peripheral Euro-Regions Job Challenges: Administra.- Duty of Legal Eco-Innovation for Sustainability.- Decolonising Regional Perspectives for Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.- Passivhaus Standard as a Social Housing Model in the UK: Barriers and Opportunities.- Multi-Level Governance of Sustainability Transition in the European Union.- Sustainable Food Chains to Achieve SDG-12 in Europe: Perspectives from Multi-stakeholders Initiatives.- Brands and Consumers with a Purpose: Evidence from Türkiye.- Nature-based Solutions for Flood Risk Reduction: North Sea Region, flat coasts and estuaries.- Geographies of Marginality in Europe: Space, People and Politics.- Sustainably Driven Telemedicine for Chronic Illness Patient Satisfaction: Pre and Post Pandemic.- Carbon Dioxide Removal in SDGs and Nationally Determined Contributions.- Education for Sustainable Development: Policy and Practice in Wales.- Empowering the academic community towards a sustainable environment in the post-pandemic period.- Commitment of Universities in Poland to Sustainable Development.- Investing in Children for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Turkey: Case of Eco-School Program.- Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences.- Skyros Project, Testbed for an Innovative Environmental Communication Services Model.- Democratia-Aqua-Technica Initiative: Cross-Media Approach for Developing Sustainable Projects.- No transition without transformation: Educating Sustainability.- Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Promoting Mental Wellbeing during and beyond Covid-19.- Clinical Legal Education in Europe and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.- Tertiary Education Accessibility and Affordability: SDG 4.3 in Visegrad Countries.- Tackling Sustainable Development issues via Theatre and Performing Poetry.- Renewable Energy transition in Portugal, Balance and Perspectives: Opportunities for SDG7.- European Healthcare and Biotechnology Related Mutual Funds and Sustainable Development during COVID-19.- Unplanned Railway Maintenance of High-speed railway systems Exposed to Extreme Weather Conditions.- Environmental Monitoring: European and Belarusian Experience.- Illustration of how industry and institutions in Germany impact the SDGs.- Towards Sustainable Infrastructural Megaprojects.- Kaliningrad Region as Sustainable Destination for Rehabilitation and Medical Tourism.- Financing Sustainability Change in Germany: SDG Implementation in UmweltBank AG.- Stress Testing the Climate: SDGs scenarios for Financial Services in Europe.- Slovak Waste Management Aspects and European Union Strategies.- Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Sparsely Populated Areas.- Social Capital’s Role in SDG 3 of 2030 Agenda: Promoting Health and Well-being.- "Sustainable Maritime Transport; European Policy Perspective and Potential Impact.- Sustainable Transportation in Finnish-Russian context via Road Infrastructure Development.- Extremadura’s Small and Medium Livestock Enterprises and Sustainable Development Goals.- SDG Advocacy on the Isle of Man: Business vs Biosphere Perspective.- Implementation of SDGs 5 and 8 of the 2030 Agenda in the Tourism Industry in the Countries of the European Union.- New solar photovoltaics trends towards Sustainable Development Goals.- Hybrid Technologies and Formats as Innovative Drivers for CO2 Reduction of a Global Event Industry.- Application of the 2030 Agenda in the Principality of Asturias (Spain).- Food for Reducing Inequalities: Urban food sharing and migrant integration in Italy.- Sustainable Urban Heritage: Localization of SDGs.- Policy Implementation on Waste Management and Achievement of related SDGs.- Empowering Organisations to Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland.- Regional Action, Global Benefits: Central Elements of HELCOM’s Contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals.- Barriers to Effective Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Latvia.- Challenge for Port Cities in the New Geopolitical Scenario.- Urban Renewal: Turkey’s Solution for Housing Problems for Low-Income Groups and Disaster Resilient Urbanization.- UN Sustainable Development Goals in the European Periphery via Rural Tourism: Madeira.- Co-creation for the Implementation of SDGs in a French Municipality.- Pioneers of sustainable development: women shell fishers on the Galician coast.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a collection of double-blind peer reviewed papers under the scope of sustainable and resilient approaches for rebuilding displaced and host communities. Forced displacement is a major development challenge, not only a humanitarian concern. A surge in violent conflict, as well as increasing levels of disaster risk and environmental degradation driven by climate change, has forced people to leave or flee their homes – both internally displaced as well as refugees. The rate of forced displacement befalling in different countries all over the world today is phenomenal, with an increasingly higher rate of the population being affected on daily basis than ever. These displacement situations are becoming increasingly protracted, many lasting over 5 years. Therefore, there is a need to develop more sustainable and resilient approaches to rebuild these displaced communities ensuring the long-term satisfaction of communities and enhancing the social cohesion between the displaced and host communities. Accordingly, chapters are arranged around five main themes of rebuilding communities after displacement. Response management for displaced communities The Built environment in resettlement planning Governance of displacement Socio-Economic interventions for sustainable resettlement Table of ContentsOpening Introduction Session 1: Understanding and managing for better response provision for displaced communities Session 2: Governance of displacement/ Efforts to prevent and respond to internal displacement Session 3: Understanding and managing for better response provision for displaced communities Special Session: Cultural Complexities and Displacement Session 4: Understanding and managing for better response provision for displaced communities Session 5: Resilience and Environmental consideration of resettlement planning Session 6: Social cohesion between displaced and host communities Session 7: Economic and policy interventions for sustainable resettlement Conclusions and Outlooks

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Book SynopsisThis open access book represents a journey documenting the development of tools and methodologies over 3 decades and asks where the future lies. It further develops seminal work carried out under the auspices of the Capacity building in Sustainability and Environmental Management (CapSEM) project co-funded by the EU Erasmus programme from 2016-2019 as well as research projects such as IGLO-MP2020, SUSPRO, and SISVI. It gathers existing paradigms of environmental management within the relevant frameworks which have driven the way in which this discipline has developed. It seeks to both challenge and support the way in which business sectors have approached this previously, with a more holistic and overarching model being provided, moving through four very distinct levels. It therefore provides not only a different approach, but a different way of thinking. Systems thinking is characterized by four levels: Process, Product Value Chain, Organisational and Systemic which combines Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Industrial Ecology (IE) principles. In its practical application, Corporate Social Responsibility, for example, thus becomes an integral part of a much wider business strategy and impacts on all business activity, not added value for its own sake, but a valuable component in a wider toolbox as a fundamental part of any business strategy and plan, changing, flexing and developing over the years. The book is divided into 4 parts: moving from context and background, to the theoretical model or toolbox, onto its practical application in case studies and culminates in looking at the future and potential developments. It represents the multi-disciplined collaboration at NTNU and beyond, exemplifying its use in a wealth of business sectors and a range of stakeholders from construction to textiles to wind power as outlined in the European Circular Action Plan.Table of ContentsPart I Sustainability: challenges and opportunities Chapter 1: Business Challenges in the Transition to Sustainability Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch Chapter 2: The CapSEM Model Annik Magerholm Fet and Haley Knudson Chapter 3: Sustainable Development Goals and CapSEM Annik Magerholm Fet, Haley Knudson and Martina Keitsch Part II The Toolbox: Methodologies and Theories Chapter 4: Input-output Analysis and Cleaner Production Annik Magerholm Fet, Cecilia Haskins and Magnus Sparrevik Chapter 5: Looking Beyond the Factory Gates Annik Magerholm Fet, Luitzen de Boer and Martina Keitsch Chapter 6: Communicating Product Life Cycle Performance through Labels and Declarations Christofer Skaar Chapter 7 : Environmental Management Systems Annik Magerholm Fet and Ottar Michelsen Chapter 8: Analytical frameworks, indicators and performance evaluation Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 9: Reporting Schemes Annik Magerholm Fet and Magnus Sparrevik Chapter 10: Business Models for Sustainability Haley Knudson Chapter 11: Closing the loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis Annik Magerholm Fet and Paritosh Deshpande Chapter 12: Systems Engineering. Introduction, Methods and Tools Annik Magerholm Fet and Cecilia Haskins Part III From Theory to Practice: Case Studies Chapter 13: Introduction to the Case Studies Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 14: From Waste to Value – a story about Life Cycle Management in the Furniture Industry (Case study 1) Ottar Michelsen, Christofer Skaar, Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 15: The Role of Public Sector Buyers: Influencing Systemic Change in the Construction Sector (Case Study 2) Shannon Truloff, Luitzen de Boer, Xinlu Qiu and Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 16: CapSEM Applied to the Construction Sector (Case Study 3) Magnus Sparrevik, Luitzen de Boer, Ottar Michelsen and Christofer Skaar Chapter 17: Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics within the Fishing Sector in Norway (Case Study 4) Paritosh C Deshpande and Arron W. Tippett Chapter 18: Environmental Management at Fiskerstrand Verft AS: a 30 year Journey (Case Study 5) Rolf Fiskerstrand and Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 19: A Transportation Planning Decision Support System (Case Study 6) Dina Margrethe Aspen Chapter 20: First Steps towards Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study 7) Øystein Peder Solevåg Part IV The Road Ahead Chapter 21: Transition to Sustainability Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch Chapter 22: Helping business contribute to a sustainability transition: Archetypes of business models for sustainability Haley Knudson and Martina Keitsch Chapter 23: Building Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Transformation Dina Aspen and Christina Carrozzo Hellevik Chapter 24: The Way Forward? Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers research and best-practices concerning the achievement of sustainable development goals in both community generation and business growth. It highlights the organizational aspects relating to the realization of green innovation. It covers models for optimizing the use of both natural and human resources. It reports on assessment methods and advanced models to analyze community and business performance in the context of sustainable development. Further, it proposes solutions to reduce the effects of environmental pollution, increase energy efficiency, and managing resources and waste, to foster sustainable development. Gathering the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable, Circular Management and Environmental Engineering (ISCMEE 2022), held on October 19-20, 2022, as a hybrid event from İzmir, Turkey, this book offers a timely snapshot on circular business management knowledge and methods for both researchers and professionals in the field of engineering management, business and economics, and energy and environment.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a critical theoretical framework for understanding the implementation and development of smart cities as innovation drivers, with long-term effects on productivity, livability, and the sustainability of specific initiatives. This framework is based on an empirical analysis of 21 case studies, which include pioneer projects from various regions. It investigates how successful smart city initiatives foster technological innovation by combining regulatory governance and private agency. The typologies of smart city-making approaches are thoroughly examined. This book presents the holistic approach of smart cities, which start from current issue and challenges, advanced technological development, disaster mitigation, ecological perspective, social issue, and urban governance. The book is organized into five major parts, which reflect interconnection between theories and practice. Part one explains the introduction which reflects the diversity and challenges of the urban commons and its regeneration. Part two covers the current and future situation of urban growth, anglomeration agglomeration, and urban infrastructure. This section includes rethinking urban sprawl: moving towards sustainable cities, drivers of urban growth and infrastructure, urban land use dynamics and urban sprawl and urban infrastructure sustainability and resilience. Part three describes climate crisis, urban health, and waste management. This section includes climate change and health impacts in urban areas, green spaces: an invaluable resource for delivering sustainable urban health, health and wellbeing and quality of life in the changing urban environment, urban climate and pollution—case study, sustainable urban waste management and urban sustainability and global warming and urban heat Island. Part four covers the ecological perspectives, advanced technology, and social impact for i.e., smart building, ecosystem services, society and future smart cities (SSC). This section includes urban ecosystem services, environmental planning, and city management, artificial intelligence and urban hazards and societal impact, and using geospatial application and urban/smart city energy conservation—case study. Part five covers urban governance, smart solutions, and sustainable cities. It includes good governance, especially e-governance and citizen participation, urban governance, space and policy planning to achieve sustainability, smart city planning and management and Internet of things (IoT), advances in smart roads for future smart cities, sustainable city planning, innovation, and management, future strategy for sustainable smart cities and lessons from the pandemic: the future of smart cities.Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction.- 1. Diversity and Challenges of the Urban Commons.- 2. Urban Commons and Regeneration.- Part II. Urban Growth, Agglomeration and Urban Infrastructure.- 3. Rethinking Urban Sprawl: Moving Towards Sustainable Cities.- 4. Drivers of urban growth and infrastructure.- 5. Urban Land Use dynamics and sustainable urban management.- Part III. Climate crisis, Urban Health and Waste Management.- 6. Climate Change and Health Impacts in Urban Areas.- 7. Green Spaces: An Invaluable Resource for Delivering Sustainable Urban Health.- 8. Health and wellbeing and Qualityof Life in the changing urban environment.- 9. Sustainable Urban Waste Management and urban sustainability-case study.- 10. Global Warming and urban heat Island.

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Book SynopsisEURECA-PRO is the global educational core hub and interdisciplinary research and innovation leader in qualitative environmental and social framework development for responsible consumption and production.Through its novel approach, on the one hand, it holistically contributes to the highly topical issue of Sustainable Consumption and Production under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goal 12, and on the other hand it effectively contributes to the development of the European Higher Education Area complimentary to Sustainable Development Goal 4.In this book readers will find the discussion results among professionals, academics and scientists on responsible consumption and production, regarding the latest advances to achieve a sustainable society. This book contents 5 chapters focused on: Smart and healthy societies, Recycling, reused and longer lasting products, fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity, cleaner energy and cutting-edge clean technological innovation, and industry 4.0.This book also intends to show the current and future challenges, and innovative solutions considering the technological, humanistic, educational, economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainabilityTable of ContentsSmart and healthy societies · Smart healthy· Healthy cities and quality of life · Smart cities: energy systems, buildings, mobility and transportation · Data security and privacyies Recycling, reuse, and longer lasting products · Societal, economic, and technological change for improvement, recovery and reuse of materials and products · Technical, societal, economic, business and policy aspects and strategies to improve sustainability and productivity of resources use · Circular plastics/ sustainable packaging · Sustainable built environment: natural, ecological, waste-based or recycled content Fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity · Socio-ecological processes and impacts: knowledge for human well-being and environmental sustainability · Global change and environmental disturbances · Biodiversity in the air of modeling and artificial intelligence · Soil and water conservation and impacts Cleaner energy and cutting-edge clean technological innovation · CCUS - Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage · Green hydrogen in the global energy system · Renewable energy transition · Decarbonizing the global economy Industry 4.0 · Sensors for the smart manufacturing environment, healthcare and other applications · Industrial applications of the Internet of Things · Educating the Industry 4.0 generation Artificial intelligence for industrial applications

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Book SynopsisSub-Saharan Africa grapples with many public health issues such as food insecurity, increased prevalence of infectious diseases, limited access to clean water supply, poor nutrition and lack of improved health services for its populace (IMF, 2021). Of all these challenges, the inaccessibility of clean water supply for both the rural and urban populace is the most pressing challenge, which has been exacerbated by extensive pollution and climate change crises. The issue of water access and supply affects both rural and urban populations. At rural areas water is accessed in yard taps and in arid regions through water kiosks managed by private owners. Among the urban poor, water access is compromised by poor supply infrastructure especially among informal settlers and risks such as contamination during the supply chain are imminent This book therefore seeks to close this knowledge gap by 1) generating a water resources inventory for Sub-Saharan Africa region, 2) exploring the water crises in both its urban and rural settings, 3) understanding the causatives of the crises and 4) suggesting viable solutions to manage the water challenges using named case studies. The aim is to improve understanding on the region’s water problems and advise scholars and policymakers on priority research areas and action plans to better water management for sustainable development. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Water Resources of Sub-Saharan Africa · Available surface water resources · Available groundwater resources Chapter 2: Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 3: Water Challenges in Urban Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 4. Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa 4.1 Climate and Runoff Variability 4.2 Increased Costs of Water Access, Infrastructure and Sanitation 4.3 Low Coverage of Water Services 4.4 Water Pollution 4.5 Water Conflicts 4.6 Water Management Problems 4.7 Paucity of Water Resources Information Chapter 5. Progress towards attaining SDG target on universal access to clean water in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 6: Recommendations to Improve Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from a wide range of thematic areas, this book provides a diverse perspective on the contemporary environmental challenges of Brazilian agriculture. Assessing existing experiences of governance interventions, implementation of inclusive and sustainable production practices, as well as technical innovations, this edited volume presents the reader with a nuanced perspective on sustainable future pathways for Brazilian agriculture. In many cases, actors within the agricultural sector stand in a key position to address environmental concerns, which often has generated important breakthroughs and improvement of production practices. Drawing on contributions from authors within a variety of fields, this contribution presents a trans-disciplinary perspective on the problems and pathways through which multi-level interventions can lead to sustainable solutions within the Brazilian agricultural and livestock sector. This book hereby constitutes an informed and timely contribution to the important debates about Brazil’s potential role in confronting environmental problems. More broadly, this volume also sheds light on the process of agricultural transitions in the Global South, and how food security concerns may be reconciled with sustainable production. Table of ContentsContents Introduction: The Sustainability Challenges of Brazilian Agriculture .................... 1 Niels Søndergaard, Camila Dias de Sá and Ana Flávia Barros Platiau Part I The International Dimension of Sustainability The Shanghai Connection: Governing the Sustainability Impacts of Brazilian Agri-exports to China ........................................................................................................... 17 Niels Søndergaard, Victor Thives and Cristina Inoue Sustainability Governance of Soybean Trade Between Brazil and Europe: The Road Travelled and the Challenges Ahead ………………………………………... 44 Aske S. Bosselmann and Sarah E. N. Dolmer Brazilian Agriculture and the International Political Economy of Climate Change ……………………………………………………………………………….. 64 Matias A. Franchini, Eduardo Viola and Julia S. Guivant Brazilian Agriculture and the Global Environmental Agenda …………………... 84 Rodrigo C. A. Lima and Fernanda K. Lemos Carbon Markets and the Financing of Forestry, Agricultural, and Livestock Activities ………………………………………………………………….….……... 105 Ronaldo Seroa da Motta Part II Technical Challenges and Innovation Effects of Land Use Changes on Soil Biodiversity Conservation ………………. 121 Mercedes M. C. Bustamante, Francisco Calaça, Vinicius T. Pompermaier, Maria Regina S. S. Silva and Rafaella Silveira The Brazilian Way of Farming: Potential and Challenges to Agricultural Decarbonization……………………………………………………………………. 143 Camila D. de Sá, Niels Søndergaard, Luiz G. Barioni and Renato C. Camargo Crop-Livestock-Forest Integration Systems as a Sustainable Production Strategy in Brazil …………………………………………………………………... 162 Renato de A. R. Rodrigues, Isabel G. M. Ferreira, Júlia G. da Silveira, Jacqueline J. N. da Silva, Felipe M. Santos and Marcela C. G. da Conceição Land Sparing and Sustainable Intensification within the Livestock Sector …… 182 Marcelo C. C. Stabile, Leila Harfuch, Wilton L. da Silva, Victor R. M. Couto and Gabriela Mota da Cruz Green Digitalization? Agriculture 4.0 and Slow Environmental Governance in Brazil …………………………………………………………………...…...…… 208 Vinícius Mendes and Eduardo Viola Part III The Challenge of Inclusion The (Un)Feasibility of Inclusive Rural Development in Brazil ……….…...……. 228 Zander Navarro and Maria Thereza M. Pedroso Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Brazilian Agriculture: Constraints and Opportunities to Sustainability ……………………….…...…… 249 Carolina Pinheiro Bioeconomy: Brazilian Potential and Challenges …...………………….…...…… 272 Claudia C. König and Vanessa C. Pinsky Part IV Public Governance The Brazilian Forest Code: The Challenges of Legal Implementation …....…… 294 Joana Chiavari, Cristina L. Lopes and Lourdes de A. Machado Brazilian Biofuel Governance: The Case of Brazilian Ethanol and Renovabio ……………………………………………………………………… 314 Luciano Rodrigues and Leandro Gilio Land Governance: Getting the Incentives Right …………………………....…… 338 Paulo Barreto and Brenda Brito Part V Private Governance Jurisdictional and Landscapes Approaches to Sustainability: Principles and Experiences from the Field in Brazil …………...…………………………....…… 370 Fernando Sampaio Tracing and Monitoring to Achieve Deforestation-Free Supply Chains in Brazil ……………………………………….….…………………………....…… 398 André M. Nassar and Taciano M. Custódio Private governance: Multistakeholder Initiatives and Moratoriums …………... 426 André L. Guimarães, Marcelo C. C. Stabile and Paulo Moutinho

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Book SynopsisThis is an open access book. This book contains research papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Futures (ICESF), which took place at Coventry University, UK, in 2022. The ICESF is an annual conference organised by the UK-based Doctorial Training Alliance (DTA) programme. It is a multidisciplinary conference focused on addressing the future challenges and opportunities for meeting global energy targets and sustainable development goals. The conference brought together academic researchers, industry experts and research students to showcase the latest innovations and research on a wide range of topics in the areas of energy and sustainability, including • renewable energy; • ICT and control; • computational fluid dynamics; • optimization; • conventional energy sources; • energy governance; • materials in energy research; • energy storage and • energy access.Table of ContentsInvestigating Energy Cost Impact on Private Residential Buildings in the West Midlands Region of the UK.- Towards an Effective Artificial Intelligence Systems for Condition Monitoring of Off-Shore Wind Turbines: The Application of Sensor Fusion.- CFD Based Aerodynamics conjugate Heat Transfer and Airgap Fluid Flow Thermal Analysis to a Wheel Hub Motor for Electric Scooters.- Learning from the past fora sustainable future: Environmental monitoring and 3D modeling to assess the thermal performance of heritage buildings.- Oil and gas supply chain: Analysing stakeholder sustainability risk perception.- using machine learning to predict synthetic fuel spray penetration from limited experimental data without computational flluid dynamics.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book conveys attention to the theme of transition towards resilience and sustainability and its evolutionary perspective that emphasizes the complexity and uncertainty that governments and society are called to address in response to the ongoing challenges. "New Metropolitan Perspective Post COVID Dynamics: Green and Digital Transition, between Metropolitan and Return to Villages’ Perspectives”, 25–27 May 2022, Reggio Calabria, Italy. The papers included in the book are grouped around the following main topics: the envisaged transition towards resilience and sustainability; the relevance of the planning dimension for defining sustainable development pathways and managing complexity; and the green and digital transition by glimpsing at approaches, experiences, and cases that outline innovative solutions in cities and inner areas. The book primarily targets the academic and policymaker communities involved in managing the complexity of the transition for regions and cities.

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Book SynopsisRoadmapping is a structured visual approach for supporting strategic technology and innovation management, providing strategic navigational support (hence the “roadmap” metaphor) for technologists, designers, entrepreneurs, programme managers, executives, policy makers, other stakeholders involved in the formulation and implementation of strategy. This book brings together the latest developments in roadmapping, covering a range of practical issues and conceptual aspects. First, the book delves into the critical topic of strategic alignment within organizations, encompassing the interdependencies and synchronization of horizontal and vertical systems, connecting innovation priorities to strategic objectives, and the integration of key performance indicators. Then, the book concentrates on practical techniques and tools for roadmapping, including a template-based approach for technology venture funding. Social and digital aspects of roadmapping are explored, including workshop methods, considering how quantitative (analysis) and qualitative (expert) knowledge can be combined for improved strategic planning. Finally, a series of new case studies focusing on energy systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey illustrate the practical application of technology roadmapping and also provide useful insights. Roadmapping continues to evolve, as it is adapted to apply to new domains and strategic challenges, propagates to new sectors, and as new digital technologies such as AI emerge that radically affect strategy and innovation processes. The need for structured and engaging approaches such as roadmapping for navigating towards the future is essential.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Roadmapping for Strategic Alignment, Integration and SynchronizationSukrit Vinayavekhin and Robert Phaal Chapter 2 Technological Roadmaps as an Instrument for Operationalizing Innovation Strategies of Large Corporations Alexey Bereznoy and Alexander Snegirev Chapter 3 Technology Roadmapping: KPI Management Process Robert Amalishiya, Tugrul Daim Chapter 4 Value-oriented roadmapping for early-stage venture funding Polle-Tobias Taminiau and Robert Phaal Chapter 5 Digitalization of roadmapping processes: insights and opportunities Prof. Dr Maicon G. Oliveira and Dr Robert Phaal Chapter 6 Technology Roadmapping Approach Based on Engineering Science, Technology Knowledge Graph and Expert Interaction Yufei LIU, Yuhan LIU, Yuan ZHOU (corresponding author) and Jie TANG Chapter 7 Technology Roadmapping: Cooling and Heating in Sub Saharan Africa Victor Oyedele, Tugrul Daim, Cornelius Herstatt Chapter 8 Roadmapping of biogas production technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: waste to energy Egwu Chidinma Onyekaozuoro, Tugrul U Daim, and Cornelius Herstatt Chapter 9 Demand Response Technology Roadmap for Electricity Transmission And Distribution in Turkey Üner Çolak, R. Tayfun Kılıç, Özcan Akbıyık, Mustafa Sinan Mustafaoğlu, Tugrul Daim Chapter 10 Demand Response in Generation Capacity Planning Technology Roadmap: Turkey’s Quest Gülgün Kayakutlu, M. Ozgur Kayalica, İrem Düzdar Argun, Alper Acartürk, Kaan Deveci, Şura Atmaca, Denizhan Güven, İdil Su Terzi, Eren Deliaslan, Tugrul Daim Chapter 11 Demand Response in Grid Operations İlhan Kocaarslan, Berat Berkan Ünal, Oğulcan Durmuşoğlu, Adil Çakmak, Alper Emre Özden, Simay Akay, Tugrul Daim Chapter 12 Designing A Technology Roadmap through Demand Response Management in Energy Hatice SÖZER, Atilla KILINÇ, Leyla SÖNMEZ, Fadime Özge ÖZKAN, Tugrul DAIM Appendix 1 Exploring Airbnb Appendix 2 The AutoFac Technology Roadmap Appendix 3 EV Energy Storage Technology Roadmap Appendix 4 Farmers Business Network (FBN) Appendix 5 Pandemic Passports -Technology Roadmap Appendix 6 Accelerated Vaccine Production Roadmap Appendix 7 Technology Roadmap for Portland Metro Water Supply Chain

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the access to water in the building and its surroundings, to infer the mutual interaction and the complex interconnection of green/blue infrastructures. This book is a tool for understanding the multifunctional functionality of urban waste water to recognize their efficient and strategically useful potential in the form of aesthetic and functional architectural elements—vertical gardens, waterproof roof systems, rain gardens, retention rainwater recirculation tanks, biomarkers for wastewater treatment, and other progressive technologies and technical solutions. The originality of the proposed book and the innovation of the proposed objectives lies in the complexity and interdisciplinary of the problem solved, with clear continuity and utilization in professional building, environmental, and psychosocial practice. Understanding the quality of life as a category influenced by several objective and subjective conditions, this manuscript draws up recommendations on how to build “green buildings”—progressively supplied with water, connecting infrastructures—from existing buildings (administrative or training).Table of ContentsState of Art, Definition of New Concepts of Sponge City and Blue Green Infrastructures.- Sustainable Water Management and Hybrid Infrastructures.- Analysis of Climatic Parameters in Urban Area.- Measuring Selected Physical Parameters of Hybrid Infrastructure.- Subjective Indoor Environmental Quality in Green Office Buildings.

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Book SynopsisWith this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to transformation, such as crafting corporate sustainability strategies, new forms of corporate disclosure, transforming value chains, and harnessing the power of technological innovation. Packed with guiding questions and distilled findings from research, this book is a must-read for all decision-makers, strategists, engaged citizens, educators, and learners committed to driving change and shaping a more sustainable future.Table of ContentsPioneering Pathways.- Setting the Course for Net Zero.- Crafting Corporate Sustainability Strategy.- The Future of Corporate Disclosure.- Creating Sustainable Products.- Transforming Value Chains for Sustainability.- Sustainability in Manufacturing Transforming.- The Power of Technological Innovation.- The Road to Net Zero and Beyond.

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Book SynopsisResponsible investment is going through a period of rapid change, from voluntary to mandatory, with regulators working to tackle greenwashing, investors responding to client and savers' demands, a proliferation of new sustainability themes and increased focus on real-world impact. Responsible investment is also ‘growing up’. And part of growing up is acknowledging limits and complexities, and making difficult decisions. Responsible investment has got this far by sticking to the script and not talking about the awkward bits in public. But this is no longer an option, and so it’s not surprising that it draws its critics. Part textbook, part briefing, part storytelling, this book is a personal and accessible account about the growth of an industry, what it’s got right, what it’s got wrong and if responsible investment is to matter, where we go next.Trade Review“Martindale’s book, Responsible Investment: An Insider’s Account of What’s Working, What’s Not and Where Next, covers a broad swathe of responsible investment topics … . Martindale’s book offers a good overview of the responsible investment landscape and its history, as well as a verdict on the future of ESG. ... For those newer to the industry, the book provides a comprehensive and accessible history of responsible investment and many of the initiatives and standards it uses.” (Dominic Webb, responsible-investor.com, January 5, 2024)Table of Contents1. A blueprint for the future of responsible investment.- 2. It started with an idea: the term ESG, the Principles and what happened next.- 3. Fiduciary duties: the thorn in the side of responsible investment.- 4. The wilderness years, and the plod plod plod of responsible investment.- 5. The cheerleaders: The ESG influencers of Lady Rothschild, Al Gore, Mark Carney and Michael Bloomberg.- 6. The new regulation and the end of the beginning.- 7. Climate first: COP 21 and TCFD.- 8. The EU leads (helped by Trump and Brexit), HLEG and new partnerships.- 9. Mandatory ESG is the new normal.- 10. Climate Action 100+: Collective stewardship.- 11. Tackling greenwashing and the new taxonomies: DWS is only the start.- 12. COP 26 and Net Zero.- 13. Impact and beyond.- 14. What responsible investment means for me.

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Book SynopsisSustainable Engineering: Concepts and Practices provides insights into current perspectives on sustainable engineering research. It highlights the drivers, motivations, and challenges affecting the development and adoption of sustainable engineering in various sectors of the economy and how they impact sustainable development. Contributions from researchers representing multiple branches of engineering in academia, government laboratories, and industry present alternative approaches to traditional engineering practices. These approaches effect change, making the design, construction, production, and management of products, processes, and systems more environmentally friendly, socially beneficial, and economically profitable. The book will be a trusted reference for graduate students, practicing engineers, and other professionals interested in developing or using sustainable products and systems.Table of ContentsBiotechnology and Sustainable Engineering.- Sustainable Engineering in the Construction Industry.- Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable Engineering.- Sustainability in Process, Materials, Mining and Metallurgical Engineering.- Food-Water-Energy Nexus and Sustainable Engineering.- Nanotechnology and Sustainable Engineering.- Facilities and Infrastructural Aspects of Sustainable Engineering.- Socio-economic Aspects of Sustainable Engineering.- Political and Institutional Aspects of Sustainable Engineering.- Educational Aspects of Sustainable Engineering.- Fourth Industrial Revolution and Other Aspects of Sustainable Engineering.

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Book SynopsisPart 1: Creative Designs for Sustainable Architecture.- Part 2: Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Context of Sustainability.- Part 3: Integrating Creative Design in Urban Planning: Technology, Sustainability, and Human-centered Solutions.

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Book SynopsisL. Otto and A. Menzel, Maritime Security and Sustainability: An Introductory Note.- A. Menzel and L. Otto, Understanding Security and Sustainable Development in the Maritime Domain: A Framework.- B. Germond, J. Hindley, and J. Brennan, The Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Security and Ocean Sustainability.- S. Edwards and A. Malik, Maritime Security and the Governance of Sustainable' Fisheries: Aligning Stakeholders around Ecological Protection.- A. Menzel, Blue Finance, Sustainability, and Maritime Security: Insights from Seychelles.- J. Dvorak and V. Burkšiene, Sustainability Factors Shaping Port Security: A Case Study of Baltic Ports.- Xuefei Shi, Sea-locked: The Cascading Effects of Seaborne Challenges to Human Security in Madagascar.- L. Otto, Climate Migration from Small Island Developing States: The Case of the Maldives.- J. H. Prasetya, Andreas Aditya Salim, Grace Gabriella Binowo, and Imam Prakoso, The Impact of Inter-State Disputes on Environmental Sustainability and Human Security: The Case of the North Natuna Sea.- J. Tallis, M. Maddox, and L. Otto, Sustainability, Maritime Security, and Great Power Dynamics in the Arctic.- L. Otto and A. Menzel, Maritime Security and Sustainability: An Outlook.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction The global Challenge.- Fundamentals - Holistic Life Cycle Thinking.- Typical life cycle performance differences.- Sustainable Strategy Development and Planning.- Sustainable Product Development.- Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Purchase.- Sustainable Goods Transportation.- Sustainable Production.- Sustainable Consumption and Use.- Sustainable End-of-Life Operations.- Sustainable Digitalization.- Sustainable employee relations.- Sustainable Stakeholder relations.- Sustainable Finance.- Sustainable Policy Making, Judiciary and Advocacy.- Sustainable Actions by Everybody.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThreatened medicinal plants: Population assessment.- Threatened medicinal plants: Threat assessment.- Impact of tourism on diversity of threatened medicinal plants.- Impact of climate change on threatened medicinal plants.- Impact of excessive livestock grazing on the threatened medicinal plants.- Market and illegal trade of threatened medicinal plants.- Dependency and role of local communities in medicinal plant conservation.- Sustainability conservation strategies of threatened medicinal plants.- Sustainability challenges in threatened medicinal plant conservation.- Sustainable management of threatened medicinal plants.- Sustainability policy and planning for conservation of medicinal plants.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Dissecting vernacular Ivatan stone houses: lessons from the past on green living.- Chapter 2.  Harnessing Data For Landscape Flood Resilience In Norway; Development And Testing Of Urban Landscape Design Strategies For Climate Change Adaptation In The Case Study Of Kvinesdal-Norway.- Chapter 3.Investigating The Benefits And Barriers On The Cooling Effect Of Green Open Spaces: Narratives About Parks In Ghent (Belgium).- Chapter 4. Effect Of Water Surfaces On Urban Heat Island: A Case Study in the City of Elazig, Türkiye.- Chapter 5. Urban forestry and biodiversity in green plans, regulations and programs: a screening in central italy and islands.- Chapter 6. Climate adaptation of the schoolyards: A case study of two secondary schools in Florence, Italy. Chapter 7. School Facilities As A Driver And Tool Of Urban Climate Strategies. The Green Schools Of Lucca Initiative As A Case Study.- Chapter 8. Multi-functional Sheltering Facility for Tourism and Disaster Risk Reduction.- Chapter 9. Exploring Cultural Traditions: Uncovering Place Attachment and Urban Identity trough Local Communities in Bali. Chapter 10. Rejuvenation of Yamuna River Precinct - Case of Delhi Region.-...Etc.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. The Values Trilogy Design Philosophy: Integrating Sustainability, Cost-Effectiveness, and Artistic Expression in Architectural Design.- Chapter 2.DIGIT-ACCESS: DIGITal gateway for low ACCESSible heritage architectures.- Chapter 3.Influences of Biomimicry and Biophilia on Sustainable Urban Planning: A Conceptual Framework.- Chapter 4. The Use of Biomimetic Approaches to Enhance Sustainability in The Design of Smart Cities.- Chapter 5. An Exploration of Biomimicry in Traditional Design and Architecture in Saudi Arabia: A study of the Asir region.- Chapter 6. Analytical study to examine opportunities for applying zero-energy concepts in high buildings in dense and non-dense urban areas.- Chapter 7.Contrasting the Thermal Performance of Four Insulation Systems Retrofitted to a Multi-storey Heritage Building in Hot-Desert Climate.- Chapter 8. The Role of Interior Design in Performance Arts Academies for Fostering Creativity, Collaboration, and Cultural Enrichment.- Chapter 9.User perception & Experience towards Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) Low Income housing Schemes An architectural appraisal.- Chapter 10. Peak Average Power Ratio Reduction in OFDM System with Smart Jamming for Cognitive Radio.- Chapter 11. Nonlinear buckling analyses of double corrugated steel plate shear walls.- Chapter 12.Accelerated marine atmospheric corrosion testing of S235 grade carbon steel: Predicting material behaviour for sustainability.- Etc...

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction to the Book.- 2 Environmental Sustainability in Textile and Apparel Global Value Chain.- 3 Analysis of Challenges to the Circular Economy Model of Textile Supply Chain Management Using TOE-TBL Approach.- 4 Adaptability of UN SDGs by Worldwide Fashion Brands.- 5 Challenges for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the South American Andean Camelid Chain.- 6 Batik and Textile Supply Chain Management Based on United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.- 7 The Development and Challenges of Infant Diapers Ensuring Good Health with Sustainability Aspects.- 8 Curbing Carbon Emissions.- 9 Aligning Apparel and Textile Sector Practices with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Circular Supply Chain Management: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Closing the loop through Circular Supply Chain.- Chapter 3. Transitioning of Traditional Supply Chain to Circular Supply Chain.- Chapter 4. Barriers of Supply Chain.- Chapter 5. The Smart Manufacturing Concept.- Chapter 6. Understanding the Risk Associated in Implementing Circular Economy.- Chapter 7. Circular Supply Chain Business Models to Incorporate Circularity Concept.- Chapter 8. Decision Making Models in Circular Supply Chain.- Chapter 9. Role of Industry 4.0 in the future circular supply chain management.- Chapter 10. Closing the Loop: Unlocking Sustainable Development Goals through Circular Supply Chains.-  Chapter 11. Investigating Circular Supply Chain Strategies and Industry 4.0 Implementation: A Case Analysis of a Paper Manufacturing Company.- Chapter 12. Exploring Circular Supply Chain Practices and Industry 4.0 Integration: A Case Study in a Pump Manufacturing Organization.

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Book Synopsis1. Algal-derived Biochemicals of Industrial Importance.- 2. Algal Biorefinery for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds:  Unlocking a Sustainable Treasure Trove.- 3. Historical development and progression in the algal biochemical extraction techniques.- 4. Diversity, bioprospect and downstream processing of freshwater microalgae: emerging trends in biotechnology.- 5. Microalgae-based Bioplastics: A Sustainable Alternative towards Circular Economy.- 6. Current prospectives of Algal Bioplastics Polyhydroxybutyrate production: A Sustainable approach.- 7. Astaxanthin in Microalgae: Occurrence, Biosynthesis, Extraction and Enhancement, Current and Future Prospects.- 8. β-carotene from algae: Technical aspects and current trends.- 9. Bioactive compounds from algae: Biosynthetic pathways and their applications.- 10. Algal bioplastics: Algal bioplastics: current market trends and technical aspects.- 11. Diversity, Biosynthetic Pathways, Unit Operations, Current Prospects, and Market Trends in Algal Bioplastics Production.- 12. Algal Bioplastics.- 13. Algae as a Promising Source of Vitamins and Protein: Current Prospects and Challenges.- 14. Multifaceted applications of diatoms: Recent advancements and Prospects.- 15. Phycocyanin- Technical Aspects and Current Prospects.

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Book SynopsisThe chemistry of wax formation, agglomeration and deposition in crude oils.- Challenges during production, storage and transportation of waxy and heavy crude oils due to organic deposition.- Renewable and eco-friendly biosurfactants for potential applications in enhanced oil recovery: current state and future perspectives.- Microbial oxidation mechanism and their application to inhibit and degrade petroleum hydrocarbons depositions in an environment friendly aspect.- Selectively isolated biodegradable bacteria for deprivation of organic deposits in oil and gas industries.- Potential ecological paraffin and wax degrading bacterial strains and their characterizations.- Isolated recyclable environmental friendly surfactants for potential degradation of waxes and paraffins in oil and gas industries.- Applications of recyclable environmental friendly fungi in the degradation of paraffin, waxes and asphaltenes in oil and gas industries.- Use of environmentally-safe microalgae for the degradation of organic deposit in crude oil pipelines and equipments.- Mitigation and degradation of organic deposit in crude oil pipelines and equipments by aerobic and anaerobic microorganism in an environmental friendly and ecological manner.- Organic deposits in oil and gas industries as significant flow assurance problem and their enzyme-assisted eco friendly biodegradation.- Advanced environmental nanotechnology for the degradation waxes, asphaltenes and paraffins in oil and gas industries.- Application of non-pathogenic fungi in enhanced oil recovery.- Production impact due deposition of hydrocarbons in oil and gas industries.- The relation of different operating, climatic and chemical parameters with organic deposition in pipelines and equipments in oil and gas industries and their impact on the environment.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Environmental Footprints of Luxury Textile Manufacturing.- 3 Sustainable Practices in Clothing Supply Chain.- 4 Functional Longevity and Reusability of Luxury Textile Products.- 5 Biodegradable Elegance.- 6 Waste Management Excellence in Luxury Textile Industry.- 7 Pollution Abatement in the Luxury Textile Sector.- 8 Recycled Elegance.- 9 Consumer Behaviour in Sustainable Luxury Textiles.- 10 Eco Design Principles in Luxury Clothing and Apparel.- 11 Sustainable Polymers, Fibres, and Textile Chemicals in Luxury Textile Manufacturing.- 12 Green Chemistry and Clean Technology in Luxury Textile Manufacturing.- 13 Eco-Production of Apparel.- 14 Summing Up.

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Book SynopsisSection I: AI in Supply Chain and Logistics.- 1. A Comparative Study of HBOS and Isolation Forest Anomaly Detection Models: An Experimental Analysis.- 2. Recurrent Neural Models for Retail Supply Chain Stock Prices Forecasting.- 3. The Trend of Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain: A Bibliometric Review.- 4. Artificial Intelligence Approach for Enhancing Vehicle Routing Problem Solutions Integrating Smart Lockers for Dynamic Delivery and Pickup Operations.- 5. Understanding Customer Experiences in the Logistics Sector: Insights from Individual Cargo Companies.- Section II: Digital Transformation in Education and Industry.- 6. Towards a Pedagogical Revolution: Intelligent Learning Systems in the Service of Higher Education.- 7. Preparing for Industry 5.0: Inclusive Curricular Approaches and Digital Empowerment.- 8. Production Leveling Implementation Methodologies: Comparison and Review.- 9. Enhancing Candidate Evaluation in Recruitment Interviews Based on ResNeXt-101 for Facial Expression Recognition Section III: AI and Machine Learning Applications.- 10. Bayesian Deep Learning for Multi-Disease Detection in Retinal Imaging with Uncertainty Quantification.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Digital transformation of the economyIn the chapter, the authors of the article explore various aspects of modern trends in marketing technologies for the development of business structures in the context of digital transformation of the economy, digitalization of the economy, economics as a prerequisite for the development of tourism, mechanisms and strategy for the development of an innovation system, risk management in the field of certification of defense products. This will draw attention to the processes of digital transformation of the economy.- Chapter 2.  Technologies The chapter presents research in the areas of advanced technology, information technology, mechanical engineering, engineering innovation, process automation and complex systems management, which will draw attention to the processes and problems existing in the industrial sphere and in global industrial production.- Chapter 3. Ecological engineeringThe chapter presents articles in the field of environmental assessment of atmospheric air quality in urban landscapes, environmental damage from the occupation of nature reserves in Ukraine, and a review of intelligent modeling based on the Internet of Things for environmental and ecological engineering. This will draw attention to the processes and challenges that exist in the environment.

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Book SynopsisSustainable Development and Energy Transition.- Financing and Investment in A Circular Economy: Paving the Way for Sustainable Growth.- Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) of mobile phones in hydrometallurgical route: A systematic review.- Challenges and Opportunities of a Circular Economy Approach to Sustainable Recycling of Spent Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs): A Review.- Food Systems within a Circular Economy Framework.- One Health in the Americas: Mapping Health and Governance Strategies in the Context of the Joint Action Plan 2022-2026.- Assessing Solid Waste Generation and Environmental Impacts.- Sustainability in Focus: Exploring the Link Between Financial and Environmental Education Among Management Students.- Residential capacity as an indicator of urban sustainability for TODs: The case study of Tikkurila, Finland.- SDG, SMART CITY AND PANDEMIC ISSUE: EVALUATION IN CAMPINA GRANDE, BRAZIL.- Smart Cities, Sustainable Development Goals, and COVID-19: Can Paths Be Interwoven?.- Sustainable Urban Policy for Transit-Oriented Developments: Framework for Achieving Urban Sustainability in Different Urban Life-Cycle Phases.

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Book Synopsis1. Advance Management Practices in Business Organization.- 2. Diversity and Cross Cultural Management.- 3. International Business Management Practices and Strategic Management.- 4. Human Resource Management and Digital HR Practices and People Analytics.- 5. Leadership, Talent Development, Change and Knowledge Management.- 6. Advance Practices in Marketing Management and Digital Transformation.- 7. Recent Trends in Finance.- 8. Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Lean and Green Operations Practices.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction to Smart Forestry 5.0: Merging Technology with Nature.- Chapter 2: Integrating Nature and Nurture: Core Principles of Sustainable Forestry.- Chapter 3: Smart Forestry: Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Resource Management.- Chapter 4: The Role of Powered AI and ML in Sustainable Forest Management: A New Paradigm.- Chapter 5: Building Resilience: Strategies for Forest Adaptation in a Changing Climate.- Chapter 6: Smart Approaches to Forestry: Techniques and Tools for Precision Resource Management.- Chapter 7: Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Pathways to Sustainable Management.- Chapter 8: Integrating Local Knowledge: Community-Driven Approaches to Smart Forestry.- Chapter 9: Integrating Technology and Governance: Policy Innovations for Smart Forestry.- Chapter 10: Innovative Solutions in Action: Case Studies of Smart Forestry Initiatives.- Chapter 11: The Next Frontier: Innovations Shaping the Future of Smart Forestry.- Chapter 12: Navigating a Sustainable Future: A Vision for Sustainable Forestry Ahead.- Chapter 13: IoT Innovations: Connecting Forest Ecosystems for Enhanced Management.- Chapter 14: Drones and Remote Sensing: Revolutionizing Forest Monitoring.- Chapter 15: Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilizing Big Data for Forest Health.

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Book SynopsisThe Role of Circular Economy in Driving Sustainable Innovation and Environmental.- Towards Sustainable Mobility: Factors Influencing the Use of Electric Vehicles in Spain.- The Indian Electric Vehicle Journey: Navigating Barriers to a Circular Economy.- Harmonising Harvests Through Circular Economy: Need and Potential of Organic Farming in Addressing Agrarian Crises in India and Turkey.- E-Waste Management in the Circular Economy: A Transition Towards Sustainable Future.- Integrating Education, Technology, and Sustainable Living: Advancing the Circular Economy for Future Generations.- Larkai Healthcare: Enabling AI in Diagnostics and Making Healthcare Accessible and Affordable with the Circular Economy and Disruptive Technology.- Closing the Loop: HR Policies and Circular Economy Partnerships Backed by Digital Technologies.- Beyond a Single Narrative: An Investigation of Non-Western Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Their Application to Deliver an Effective Circular Economy.- Circular Economy in the West Asia & North African (WANA) Countries: Challenges and Opportunities.- Policy Approaches for Circular Economy in the BRICS Countries.- From Fossil Fuels to Green Finance: Economic Indicators Shaping India's Renewable Energy Landscape.

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Book SynopsisSection I: Introduction.- Eco-Resilience, Climate Change and Land Degradation-Global Environmental Change.- The nexus between land degradation and climate change.- Section II: Climate change impacts on Landscapes Ecosystem and Land Degradation.- Impact of Climate Change and Land Degradation on Agriculture.- Climate change and case studies of vulnerable ecosystems and wetlands.- Patterns of Urban Growth and Green Space Decline: A Spatial Analysis of Built Up Areas and Heat Islands in Guwahati.-Climate-Land Cover Nexus on the Mbum Plateau of Northwest Region, Cameroon: Implications for Rural Livelihood Sustenance.-Linking Climate Stress with Vegetation and Wetland Degradation: A Geospatial Assessment of Eco-Resilience in the Barind Tract, Bangladesh.- Estimating soil erosion using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model in the Upper Bharathapuzha.-Land Degradation-Climate Change Nexus in the Urban and Peri-Urban Landscape of Bamenda, Cameroon.- Assessment of Land Surface Phenology and its response to climate change in the Tawa River Basin, India.- Section III: Addressing Climate Change, Eco-Resilience and Land Restoration Practices.- Climate Change and Land Suitability Assessment: Global to regional perspectives.- Soil Conservation Techniques and Sustainable Land Management.- Ecological Disaster Risk Reduction (EcoDRR) and mangrove restoration: Present Knowledge and bibliometric analysis.- Climate Change and Community-Based Initiatives in Land Restoration in Coastal Areas.- Soil Conservation Techniques and Sustainable Land Management.- Climate Change and Community-Based Initiatives in Land Restoration in Hilly Areas.- Resilient Landscapes: Community Approaches to Land Restoration in Climate Vulnerable Hilly Regions A Case of Nilgiris, India. Climate Change Mitigation through Ecosystem Restoration in the Bamenda III Municipality, Cameroon.- Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Combat Degradation of Farmlands in Bafou, Menoua Division, Cameroon.- Thrissur's Coastal Future: A Global Model for Climate-Informed Land Suitability Assessment.- Wetland Dynamics-Changing Climate Nexus: Between Conservation and Livelihoods Sustainability in the Ndop Plain, Cameroon.

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Book SynopsisMachine Learning’s Emergence in Predictive and Prescriptive Materials Design Modeling.- Recent Advances in Nano-Hybrid Composite Systems: Toward Smart and Sustainable Functional Materials.- Smart Material Design: Integrating Data-Driven Optimization and Complexity Analysis for Next-Generation Materials.- Eco-Innovative Fiber Composites: Utilization of Industrial and Agricultural Waste for Sustainable Structures.- Green Revolution in Composites: A Review on Bio-Based and Agricultural Waste-Derived Composite Materials.- Fuzzy Logic-based Energy-Efficient Trust Evaluation Scheme in Sensor Assisted Industry 4.0.- AI-Driven Terrain Segmentation and Material Interaction Modeling for Extraterrestrial Landings.- Experimental Trial-and-Error Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Fabrication Parameters for Hybrid Laminates: Development and Characterization for Smart Structural Applications.- Recent Research Challenges while Applying Machine Learning in Materials Science.- Emerging Challenges and Future Directions in Multiscale Modelling for Integration of Biology and Materials Design.- Machine Learning in Materials Science: Current Challenges and Future Outlook.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a critique of over two decades of sustained effort to infuse educational systems with education for sustainable development. Taking to heart the idea that deconstruction is a prelude to reconstruction, this critique leads to discussions about how education can be remade, and respond to the educational imperatives of our time, particularly as they relate to ecological crises and human-nature relationships. It will be of great interest to students and researchers of sociology, education, philosophy and environmental issues.Trade Review“The nine chapters review the basis of environmental education (EE), its later-day evolution into education for sustainable development (ESD), and sustainability education (SE) – and a range of related concepts that provide opportunities for thinking about the future directions for education. The audiences for this discussion can then be thought of as: the insiders of EE and SE, those already part of the movement and who wish to debate theory; outsiders who are trying to understand the point of EE and SE; and, post-graduate research students wanting to engage with the relevant theory.” (Ian Thomas, Enviromental Education Research, 2017)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; Bob Jickling & Stephen Sterling.- PART I. Remaking Education.- Chapter 2. Education Revisited: Creating Experiences That Are Held, Felt, and Disruptive; Bob Jickling.- Chapter 3. Assuming the Future: Re-Purposing Education in a Volatile Age; Stephen Sterling.- PART II. Critique and Proposition.- Chapter 4. Saying Yes to Life: The Search for the Rebel Teacher; Sean Blenkinsop & Marcus Morse.- Chapter 5. Education and the Common Good; Heila Lotz-Sisitka.- PART III. Experience and Relation.- Chapter 6. Sustainability and Human Being: Towards the Hidden Centre of Authentic Education; Michael Bonnett.- Chapter 7. Environmental Education After Sustainability; Lesley Le Grange.- PART IV. Education Through Action.- Chapter 8. Education as Life; Lucie Sauvé.- Chapter 9. Resilient Education: Confronting Perplexity and Uncertainty; Edgar J. González-Gaudiano & José Gutiérrez-Pérez.- Chapter 10. An Afterword; Stephen Sterling & Bob Jickling.

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Book SynopsisThis clear-sighted volume synthesizes wide-ranging knowledge of human food consumption, food production systems, and sustainability to offer methods of improving the impact of food choices on people and the environment. The comprehensive coverage addresses myriad challenges and paradoxes (e.g., health-conscious food choices that put greater stress on the planet, hunger amidst plenty) associated with the production of sustainable, nutritious food. Direct and complex links between local and global issues are highlighted in innovative approaches to transforming food production from the farm to the table and from the policy desk to the real world. Chapters identify, examine, and offer realistic recommendations for achieving critical goals, among them: Supporting healthy people and communities within planetary boundaries Reduction and prevention of food waste Combining health and sustainability on the plate "Serving sustainable and healthy food to consumers and decision makers": from commitment to action. Investing in healthier and more sustainable production. Ensuring a healthy sustainable diet is a goal of all public policies. Towards Healthy and Sustainable Diets is geared toward professionals and policymakers dealing with food, nutrition, and environmental topics seeking new perspectives on longstanding issues in these interrelated areas. It also makes a suitable reference for students studying and conducting research in these areas.Table of ContentsI. "Sustainability is more than just reducing greenhouse emissions"Different perspectives to healthy and sustainable dietsSustainability can be defined in many ways. This chapter describes different dimensions of sustainability, such as climate impact, chemical load, use of resources, biodiversity, and eutrophication, together with different types of diets and food systems. It also highlights the importance of social and economic sustainability as well as ethical issues, cultural sensitivity, and health as part of sustainability. The main message is that multidisciplinary, intersectoral, and systemic approaches are needed to develop more sustainable food systems that contribute to healthy dietary habits and a healthy planet.II. "Who wasted our food?"Towards better balanceOur current food system is badly out of balance. The current agricultural system is producing enough food to feed the planet, but access to and consumption of it is very uneven. About 212 million children are undernourished, whereas 42 million children and 1.9 billion adults are overweight due to overconsumption of especially energy-rich foods. Moreover, about half of all food that is produced is never eaten but lost during harvest, transport, processing, or storage. This chapter discusses these topics including food security and different innovative ways to reduce food waste.III. "Insects, aquaculture, and mycoproteins instead of beef tomorrow?"Choosing for healthy and sustainable mealsThis chapter focuses on evaluating both health aspects and sustainability of different food categories, such as meat and dairy, fish, insects, plant-based foods, and fats and oils. Traditional diets, novel approaches, and ultra-processed foods also will be discussed. The main message is that although there are no universally accepted methods to rank individual foods, broad guidelines on healthy and sustainable diets are relatively easy to give. These guidelines to healthy and sustainable diets are briefly described.IV. "Are ecological products really healthier and more sustainable?"Reshaping our food productionOur food systems are responsible for about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than what results from all transport, sea, land, and air, combined. We need to use our scare resources in more sustainable and efficient ways. Increasing global trade is both a threat and an opportunity. This chapter discusses potential solutions to healthy and sustainable food production, such as circular systems, better production methods, and a more holistic approach to the production of healthy foods. V. "We need to make commitments and guidelines for healthy AND sustainable diets"Getting nutrition and sustainability into the agendas of consumers and decision makersAlthough most countries have nutrition policy, sustainability is rarely incorporated into dietary guidelines or paid serious attention in food and nutrition policies. Moreover, consumer knowledge on healthy and sustainable diets is often limited. There is lack of coherence in politics, and powerful corporate, political, and other interests tend to impede the process. This chapter presents some country examples and discusses barriers and potential approaches to move sustainability and health higher up in the agenda of consumers and decision makers.

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Book SynopsisThis book considers all aspects of bioprospecting in 14 succinct chapters and a forward by David Hawksworth. The organisms addressed include plants, insects, fungi, bacteria and phages. Bioprospecting has never been more relevant and is of renewed interest, because of the extremely worrying rise in novel, resistant pathogenic microorganisms. The practices in pharmaceutical companies have failed to deliver novel antibiotics to control these infections. We need to look for new sources of drugs from the environment on a massive scale as drug discovery is “too important to fail”. Furthermore, the field can add great value to ecosystems in terms of economics, while providing additional reasons for maintaining associated services, such as food provision, benign climate, effective nutrient cycling and cultural practices. Bioprospecting provides another reason why climate change must be reduced in order to preserve relevant environments. Previous bioprospecting projects should be re-visited and established biodiversity centres have a major role. Many different ecosystems exist which contain unique organisms with the potential to supply novel antibiotics, enzymes, food, and cosmetics, or they may simply have aesthetic value. The book stresses the difficulties in obtaining successful products and yet describes why natural products should be investigated over combinatorial chemistry. Personal experience of bioprospecting projects are given significance. Issues such as how to share the benefits equitably with local communities are described and why pharmaceutical companies can be reluctant to be involved. Legal issues are discussed. Finally, there has never been a better time for a new book on bioprospecting, because of the need to preserve ecosystems, and from the emergence of resistant pathogenic microorganisms.Table of ContentsForward.- 1. Bioprospecting: An Industrial Perspective.- 2. Current Status and Perspectives in Marine Biodiscovery.- 3. Contributions of microbial resource centers to bioprospecting of bacteria and filamentous microfungi.- 4. Bioprospecting Archaea: focus on extreme halophiles.- 5. Bioprospecting soil metagenomes for antibiotics.- 6. Biotechnological applications of the Roseobacter clade.- 7. Iwokrama fungal/plant bioprospecting project 2000-2003 - a model for the future?- 8. Bioprospecting with Brazilian fungi.- 9. Secondary metabolites of mine waste acidophilic fungi.- 10. Insect bioprospecting especially in India.- 11. Phages against infectious diseases.- 12. The role of biodiversity centres in bioprospecting: a case study from Sarawak.- 13. Legal and ethnoecological components of bioprospecting.- 14. Bioprospecting insights.

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